Pycnonotus melanoleucos
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In 3 days <5% in a week ~10%
The black-and-white bulbul (Microtarsus melanoleucos) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is found on the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, and Borneo. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. It is threatened by habitat loss. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Black-and-white Bulbul sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area on a given day, based on 22 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 210th most-seen of the 258 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, and over a week to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Black-and-white Bulbul in Danum Valley Conservation Area on a given day, against under 5% in October to August, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Black-and-white Bulbul sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Black-and-white Bulbul sightings, Danum Valley Conservation Area has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Taman Negara National Park (Malaysia, under 5%) and Sepilok (Malaysia, under 5%).
Same genus: Pycnonotus
The closest relatives of the Black-and-white Bulbul that you can see in Danum Valley Conservation Area (genus Pycnonotus, Typical Bulbuls) are Red-eyed Bulbul (about 40%), Yellow-vented Bulbul (about 20%) and Cream-vented Bulbul (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Black-and-white Bulbul is recorded against all the birds logged in Danum Valley Conservation Area (22 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
